25th pctl
$124K
Robotics Engineering Salary in Chicago
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$148K
75th pctl
$174K
90th pctl
$196K
Adjusted for Chicago at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Robotics Engineering in Chicago pulls a median of $148,470 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $174,090 and the 90th percentile at $196,140. Chicago's cost-of-living tilt is 1.05× — the band reflects that. $174,090 is what top-quartile Robotics Engineering pay looks like in Chicago. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$174,090 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$161,280 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$148,470 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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